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MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK
2008
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, victims of crime across North Carolina need and deserve support and assistance to
help them cope with the consequences of crime; and
WHEREAS, National Crime Victims' Rights Week, Aprill3-19, 2008, offers us all the
opportunity to strive to reach the goal of justice for all by ensuring that all victims are afforded their legal
rights and provjded with assistance as they face the fmancial, physical, and psychological impact of
crime; and
WHEREAS, victims and survivors of crime can gain strength from the wide range of supportive
services offered by community- and justice system-based programs in North Carolina, including 75 rape
crisis centers and 102 domestic violence ser.vice programs according to the NC Council for
Women/Domestic Violence Commission; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina recognizes that we make our homes, neighborhoods, and
communities safer and stronger by serving victims of crime, providing resources to rebuild lives and
ensuring j ustice for all; and
WHEREAS, victims' rights are a critical component of the promise of"justice for all," the
foundation our system of justice in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, observing victims' rights and treating victims with dignity and respect seives the
public interest by engaging victims in the justice system, inspiring respect for public authorities, and
promoting confidence in public safety; and
WHEREAS, America has joined together annually each April-since 1981 to recognize the needs
and rights of crime victims and sw·vivors during National Crin1e Victims' Rights Week;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor ofthe state ofNorth Carolina, do
hereby proclaim Aprill3: 19, 2008, to be "CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK" in North Carolina,
and J urge all citizens to seek justice for all victims of crime.
, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
in Raleigh this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand
:nden<:e of the United States of America the hundred and thirty-second.

MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK
2008
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, victims of crime across North Carolina need and deserve support and assistance to
help them cope with the consequences of crime; and
WHEREAS, National Crime Victims' Rights Week, Aprill3-19, 2008, offers us all the
opportunity to strive to reach the goal of justice for all by ensuring that all victims are afforded their legal
rights and provjded with assistance as they face the fmancial, physical, and psychological impact of
crime; and
WHEREAS, victims and survivors of crime can gain strength from the wide range of supportive
services offered by community- and justice system-based programs in North Carolina, including 75 rape
crisis centers and 102 domestic violence ser.vice programs according to the NC Council for
Women/Domestic Violence Commission; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina recognizes that we make our homes, neighborhoods, and
communities safer and stronger by serving victims of crime, providing resources to rebuild lives and
ensuring j ustice for all; and
WHEREAS, victims' rights are a critical component of the promise of"justice for all," the
foundation our system of justice in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, observing victims' rights and treating victims with dignity and respect seives the
public interest by engaging victims in the justice system, inspiring respect for public authorities, and
promoting confidence in public safety; and
WHEREAS, America has joined together annually each April-since 1981 to recognize the needs
and rights of crime victims and sw·vivors during National Crin1e Victims' Rights Week;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor ofthe state ofNorth Carolina, do
hereby proclaim Aprill3: 19, 2008, to be "CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK" in North Carolina,
and J urge all citizens to seek justice for all victims of crime.
, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
in Raleigh this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand
:nden